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The Larkins TV show 'faces axe after just two series'

The Larkins TV show 'faces axe after just two series'

The writing could be on the wall for The Larkins, the Kent-based reboot of The Darling Buds of May, according to reports.

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'Help save the planet? Yes you CAN'

'Help save the planet? Yes you CAN'

A village group is urging people to make a New Year resolution and help save the planet.

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Hak fired up by sense of injustice

Hak fired up by sense of injustice

Hakan Hayrettin feels there’s a score to settle when Maidstone host Dagenham in the first game of 2023.

Memories of mixing with music royalty as Hootenanny returns

Memories of mixing with music royalty as Hootenanny returns

As Jools Holland brings his New Year's Eve show back to Kent, we spoke to fans who saw the stars he once regularly brought to the county.

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Troubled parish council hit with three resignations

Troubled parish council hit with three resignations

'If they crave power so much, they are welcome to it,' says resigning councillor from his second home in France.

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Football fixtures and results

Football fixtures and results

Catch up with this week's football fixtures and results here.

The county pubs we lost in 2022

The county pubs we lost in 2022

As publicans struggle against rising costs and changing habits, we look back at some of the Kent pubs that closed this year.

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Flood alerts extended to three parts of Kent

Flood alerts extended to three parts of Kent

The Environment Agency has issued flood alerts covering three parts of the county.

Sol up and running for Stones

Sol up and running for Stones

Sol Wanjau-Smith’s return to fitness boosts Maidstone in more ways than one.

Emergency response after concerns for man's welfare

Emergency response after concerns for man's welfare

Police and ambulance crews were spotted outside a fish and chip shop on a busy main road at rush hour.

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Nine homes planned for edge of village

Nine homes planned for edge of village

Proposals for nine "custom" homes to be built between two villages have been submitted to the council.

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Gas leak closes road in village

Gas leak closes road in village

A village is being hard hit by a succession of road closures.

Success for Kent's Lioness and disappointment for the Gills

Success for Kent's Lioness and disappointment for the Gills

We take a look back at another memorable year for Kent sport.

Drunken man threatened to burn woman's house down

Drunken man threatened to burn woman's house down

A man carried out a string of offences in the wake of a relationship break-up including attacking his partner and threatening to burn her house down.

Binmen seen mixing food, recycling and household waste

Binmen seen mixing food, recycling and household waste

A council is facing complaints as CCTV footage shows binmen mixing food, recycling and household waste.

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BMW driver clocked at 70mph through village

BMW driver clocked at 70mph through village

A BMW driver was caught driving at 70mph through a village in a 40mph limit.

Hak: Defeat like a knife in the chest

Hak: Defeat like a knife in the chest

Hakan Hayrettin said Maidstone’s defeat at Dagenham felt like a knife in the chest.

Powerboat star Jelf making waves!

Powerboat star Jelf making waves!

Maidstone's Ben Jelf was up to speed to secure a top-10 finish at the Grand Prix of the Middle East.

Report: Stones' poor run continues

Report: Stones' poor run continues

Maidstone suffered a fourth successive National League defeat at Dagenham on Boxing Day.

Filmed in Kent: Netflix thriller debuts

Filmed in Kent: Netflix thriller debuts

A new six-part spy thriller with a host of top names debuts today - with scenes filmed in Kent.

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